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Columbus amusement parks of yesteryear

DISPATCH FILE PHOTOMinerva Park opened in 1895. Its large "casino" featured plays, musical events and vaudeville acts, but was not a gambling house. The park also featured a shoot-the-chutes ride, a roller coaster and pony rides.Request to buy this photo

DISPATCH FILE PHOTOThis was the front cover of the souvenir booklet for Minerva Park. The top portion of the booklet advertises 15 cents will cover fare to and from the park, including admission.Request to buy this photo

DISPATCH FILE PHOTOLocated at Kelso Road and N. High Street, Olentangy Park offered amusements closer to Downtown Columbus at the turn of the 20th century. The Olentangy Park casino building was built in 1899.Request to buy this photo

DISPATCH FILE PHOTOThis photo dated June 19, 1936, shows two children riding an elephant at Olentangy Park. A sign in the back right advertises orange juice and ginger ale for five cents.Request to buy this photo

TOM DODGE | DISPATCH FILE PHOTOThe carousel from Olentangy Park, manufactured in 1914 by the William I. Magels Company, has been restored and now resides at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.Request to buy this photo